-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- From style icons like Tom Ford to glamorous locations like China , last year Art of Life brought you the best of good living .

Monita Rajpal at the Great Wall of China for Art of Life

This month we look back on some of our favorite moments from the past 12 months .

Tom Ford exclusive

No one sums up Art of Life 's aspirational brief better than fashion guru Tom Ford . Join Monita Rajpal as she gains exclusive access to the man who brought glamour back into fashion with his reign at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent . We revisit the launch of Tom Ford 's own brand and gain exclusive insight into his feelings about leaving Gucci and his own personal strategy for the future . We catch up with him at his Mayfair home and visit some of his own favorite London haunts .

Watch : Monita Rajpal with Tom Ford ''

The empress of Chinese contemporary art : Pearl Lam

Outlandish and outspoken Pearl Lam is the doyenne of China 's contemporary art scene . Part party-girl , part intellectual aesthete , Pearl introduces us to some of the hottest names in Chinese contemporary art . We meet two ground-breaking members of the Chinese literati - Shao Fan and Zhang Huan - who are drawing on Chinese tradition and history to explore a rapidly changing modern culture . We find out why Chinese Art is experiencing such a boom in the West and how the western perception of Chinese Art differs from the Chinese view .

Watch : Pearl Lam on Chinese contemporary art ''

Luxury Investing

Horse Racing has long been known as the ` sport of kings ' but it is no longer just for the super rich . The smart moneyed classes are now forming syndicates in a bid to win prize money and secure breeding fees . CNN 's European Political Editor and racing enthusiast , Robin Oakley , uncovers the world of horse syndicates .

Whether old-school classics or flashy sports models are your thing , cars are always a popular investment . Justin Armsden gets behind the wheel of the highly sought after new Rolls Royce Drophead Coupé .

Watch : Justin Armsden drive the Rolls Royce Drophead Coupé '' E-mail to a friend

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This month we look back on some of our favourite moments from the last 12 months

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Designer Tom Ford shows Monita Rajpal around his London home

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Empress of China 's creative scene , Pearl Lam , on the contemporary art explosion

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Robin Oakley uncovers the world of horse racing syndicates